Gavaza Surname

187,667th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,254 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Gavaza Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gavaza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe1,9801:7,797892
United States681:5,330,278267,385
Russia661:2,183,683132,197
Brazil381:5,633,535140,199
Mozambique251:1,090,4631,880
England231:2,422,52489,093
Moldova211:169,58917,028
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
France11:66,422,722504,397

The alternate forms: Găvază (1) are calculated separately.

Gavaza (1,820) may also be a first name.

Gavaza Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Gavaza Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Gavaza (Georgian: გავაზა, Russian: Гаваза) occurs in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as: Găvază. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gavaza? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 187,667th most widespread last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 3,233,161 people. The last name Gavaza is primarily found in Africa, where 90 percent of Gavaza reside; 90 percent reside in Southern Africa and 89 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 178,925th most numerous first name world-wide, borne by 1,820 people.

The last name Gavaza is most frequently used in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 1,980 people, or 1 in 7,797. In Zimbabwe Gavaza is most frequent in: Harare Province, where 29 percent live, Mashonaland East Province, where 21 percent live and Mashonaland West Province, where 17 percent live. Not including Zimbabwe this last name exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 3 percent live and Russia, where 3 percent live.

Gavaza Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Gavaza last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Gavaza earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.68% less than the national average, earning $39,405 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gavazza921,483/
Gavazaj92363/
Gavadza9213/
Gavazah9210/
Gavazha921/
Avaza913/
Găvază891/
Gawaza831,635/
Gabaza83873/
Havaza83297/
Avazad83194/
Avazat8318/
Gevaza8314/
Gavaca8314/
Gavasa839/
Gaveza835/
Gavoza834/
Avaiza833/
Avarza833/
Avazai831/
Avazay831/
Gavassa77374/
Ngabaza77364/
Ajvazaj77210/
Gavazzo77173/
Gabazza7758/
Gawazah7723/
Gawarza7722/
Gavasha7713/
Gavazos779/
Ngavazo776/
Gabazah772/
Gabazai771/
Gavasay771/
Gawadza771/
Gavajay771/
Gavasai771/
Gavasas771/
Ajvazai771/
Auvazas771/
Qgabaza771/
Gawazza771/
Abaza7341,564/
Avaca732,832/
Awaza73531/
Avasa7335/
Ovaza737/
Avazo736/
Gabazzah7113/
Ghavajay717/
Gavasiah714/
Gabadzia711/
Gabazadh711/
Gavassas711/
Gavazzio711/
Gabasa673,808/
Abazaj671,821/
Gabaca67325/
Awazah67302/
Avadja67267/
Habaza67199/
Abazza67163/
Geveza67146/
Avajah67117/
Abaiza6776/
Havoza6752/
Hawaza6733/
Abazai6726/
Gawasa6724/
Ovazza6723/
Awazay6721/
Avaisa6719/
Abauza6717/
Awazha6717/
Abazay6717/
Aivasa6710/
Eawaza6710/
Avasad678/
Govoza678/
Ahwaza677/
Awazad677/
Havasa677/
Govasa677/
Awazza676/
Abazaï676/
Gavaco676/
Awazia675/
Abazaa675/
Gavozo675/
Awazai675/
Ayvazo674/
Gavaso674/
Ovaiza674/
Gobaza674/
Avouza673/
Avazos672/
Awaiza672/
Gabazo672/
Gavesa672/
Awgaza672/
Avagia671/
Avajay671/
Avasaj671/
Avasas671/
Ajwaza671/
Aswaza671/
Gabaça671/
Gaboza671/
Havaca671/
Gaweza671/
Gavoca671/
Ghavaajay671/
Gaibaizai671/
Avazou671/
Awazat671/
Gewaza671/
Abayza671/
Avasap671/
Havazo671/
Hovaza671/

Gavaza Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gavaza in the Georgian language
გავაზაgavaza-
Gavaza in the Russian language
Гавазаgavaza-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gavaza
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